was discovered wrapped in plastic in woodland near manchester. more than 150 people have been rescued from flood waters in northern sydney, as more residents prepare to flee their homes. the area's main dam supplying most of the city's drinking water has started to overflow. let's get more now on the story that the conservative mp dr luke evans has said he was a victim of "cyber flashing" and that he alerted police who are now investigating a suspected westminster honeytrap. he spoke to the leicestershire force last month after receiving unsolicited pictures of naked women on whatsapp. the metropolitan police has also confirmed it is investigating explicit images and messages sent to mps. our political correspondent

charlotte wright has more. yes, so this is william wragg, the conservative mp who said he met this person on the gay dating app grinder and he handed over a number of mp phone numbers. he spoke to the times after saying he was very sorry, mortified by it but he was scared because this person had compromising things on him. there has been support, as you heard and helen's support, as you heard and helen's support, from william wragg from senior mps within the conservative party who feel he was a victim of this. there are questions over his judgment on him handing over these phone numbers, that has been questioned by some mps, including within the conservative party, but william wragg told the times that he was mortified and frankly he felt scared because this person he met

initially on the dating app grinder had compromising material on him. when it comes to compromising material what does this whole episode tell us about the risks that mps face when it comes to cyber security and the sort of malicious campaigns? it security and the sort of malicious campaigns?— campaigns? it is really important toic campaigns? it is really important to - ic in campaigns? it is really important topic in parliament _ campaigns? it is really important topic in parliament at _ campaigns? it is really important topic in parliament at the - campaigns? it is really important i topic in parliament at the moment, staying safe online and cyber the parliamentary authorities say they do give advice to mps on staying safe online but clearly there are vulnerabilities here. we seem to have more questions than answers at the moment about exactly what has happened, exactly what the motivations behind all of this, whether this person is acting by themselves or on behalf of others. that is something that the police will need to investigate, the metropolitan police and leicestershire police are looking into this at the moment. luke evans,

the mp who has identified himself as being a victim of having receive these messages, he said he hoped by coming forward it would make others to come forward if they have received the same. police will be spending the weekend searching for body parts in a salford woodland after finding a torso wrapped in plastic. greater manchester police has launched a murder investigation but have not yet identified the victim. our reporter yunus mulla has more. kessel wetlands, in salford, a nature reserve and the focus of a murder investigation. a forensic tent is in place where it's believed a human torso was found wrapped in plastic. greater manchester police say a passer—by reported what was said to be an unknown item. we do know these remains are human and it would not be possible for them to have survived. from forensic inquiries so far we believe that these remains are likely to have been here for a matter of days and it

really is a tragic case. a number of entrances have been sealed off to allow forensic investigations, with police dogs being used as part of searches. but no arrests have been made. at this stage, police don't know whether the remains are that of a man or woman, but it's understood they believe the person is an adult. they will be widening their search to the rest of the woodland and are likely to be here for a number of days. and that includes trying to find other parts of a body. and police say inquiries in the area will include speaking to dog walkers and passers by who may have noticed unusual activity. our priority now is establishing who this person is and ensuring that we carry out a diligent and respectful investigation on behalf of that person and theirfamily, whoever they may be. we are keeping an open mind and we're doing all we can to establish the circumstances.

this kind of discovery will be concerning. police say the smallest bit of information could provide the breakthrough they need. yunus mulla, bbc news, salford. more than two million workers in england, wales and scotland are currently having to juggle caring for a loved one alongside holding down a job. campaigners say many are forced to give up work because of a lack of support and flexibility. however, a new law that comes into force today is hoping to change that as abi smitton has been finding out. every wednesday, debbie takes her husband, mick, cycling. we love it. it's something that puts a smile on both ourfaces. coming out here cycling, it's good for our mental health as well as physical health. it gives us something to look forward to. mick had a stroke three years ago that left him paralysed on one side of his body. debbie became his carer while also trying to juggle a full—timejob.

it completely blew our world apart as to how difficult it was at the time. it has been absolutely exhausting. there are ups and downs. there are just days where you are absolutely shattered and you just need to carry on. she is one of thousands of unpaid carers who have either theirjobs or reduce their hours to juggle caring responsibilities. it's estimated that 2.3 million people in employment in england and wales also provide unpaid care. from today, the carers leave act requires employers in england, wales, and scotland to offer leave to carers every year. trisha cares for her daughter, amelia, who has a rare genetic condition, requiring constant support. i didn't immediately

identify myself as a carer. i saw myself as a parent. we have all these hospital appointments, admissions, and having to deal with seizures or the fact that you never know if your day is going to take a different turn. it isn't all bleak. the fun and joy that she brings to our life, we always say you are never going to get a hug like you would from a child with the syndrome. tricia's employer is one of the few that already have a policy to support unpaid carers in place. i have worked for the company for nearly 18 years now. i am a carer, but i am also me. carers ultimately will have to take time off to look after their loved ones. ultimately life is more important than work. if you don't have a carers leave policy, carers will have to use sickness leave. they will have to take emergency holidays. it makes it difficult for the employees and companies.

if you have policy with carers feeling free to talk to their manager, it actually causes less disruption and less cost to a business than it would. for some, the new law is too little, too late. katie had to give up work to take on caring for her husband, as well as other relatives. there are so many carers who are really terribly suffering with poverty, with the cost—of—living crisis, with energy bills going up, more so than anybody else, because they cannot pull another shift. they cannot increase their employment. they cannot do any of those things as their caring roles intensifies. debbie's employer has trialled the five—day leave for carers, and it has already made a difference. over the last 12 months i have used up all my leave and we have had a couple of emergencies. it is such a relief, the additional there just in case. i love going to work.

it's a break from me from all the stuff at home. it is always nice to come to home, though. cool? yeah. abi smitton, bbc news. nhs bosses and leading patient groups have expressed their concern about royal mail's plans to cut second—class deliveries to every other weekday. in a letter to the daily telegraph, nhs providers says nearly two million nhs appointments were missed because people didn't receive their letters and patient safety could be at risk. with more on this let's talk to our reporter ben wolvin. what is the medical concern here? well, we know that royal mail finances are under a lot of pressure at the moment. for some time the company has been looking to adapt its business model. in the first

half of the last financial year it posted losses of more than £300 million. these latest proposals would mean cutting the delivery of second class mail so that second class letters are only delivered on three days a week. the problem is that the second class post includes a large amount of important correspondence from the nhs. this is appointment letters, treatment plans and test results, and that has led to this concern from medics. what to this concern from medics. what has ro al to this concern from medics. what has royal mail— to this concern from medics. what has royal mail said _ to this concern from medics. what has royal mail said in _ to this concern from medics. what has royal mail said in response to these concerns?— has royal mail said in response to these concerns? royal mail says it will work with _ these concerns? royal mail says it will work with the _ these concerns? royal mail says it will work with the nhs _ these concerns? royal mail says it will work with the nhs to - these concerns? royal mail says it will work with the nhs to try - these concerns? royal mail says it will work with the nhs to try to . will work with the nhs to try to find our way of sorting this out. i've got more detail here on the concern that we are hearing from the nhs. a letter signed from the chief executive of nhs providers, which is

the organisation that represents nhs trusts in england, it says this is extremely worrying and could compromise patient safety. it says more than 2 million people in england already missed opponents in 2022-23 and i england already missed opponents in 2022—23 and i could have been due to results being delayed in the post. it is notjust having an impact on individual patients, but a big problem for the nhs with the cost of missed hospital appointments estimated to be around £1 billion a year. estimated to be around £1 billion a ear. ., a, estimated to be around £1 billion a ear. ., .,, estimated to be around £1 billion a ear. , year. royal mail has said it is expl°fi"9 _ year. royal mail has said it is exploring options, _ year. royal mail has said it is exploring options, but - year. royal mail has said it is exploring options, but it - year. royal mail has said it is exploring options, but it is i year. royal mail has said it is i exploring options, but it is one year. royal mail has said it is - exploring options, but it is one to watch. thank you. a woman who says she was in constant pain for six months after her breast implant burst has had to pay £11,000 to have it removed privately. beth hewson is one of the 117,000 women in the uk who was fitted with a faulty implant before they were banned in 2010. she's been speaking to our

reporter louise fewster. for the last six months, beth hewson has been in constant pain after one of her breast implants she had fitted in her 20s ruptured. i know it's ruptured, but i don't know where it is. i can feel it inside, i can feel it moving around inside. i'm stressed and... it's so much worry. after the gp confirmed that one implant had ruptured and leaked into her body, she was put on an nhs waiting list — but because of the constant pain, she decided to go private. it's costing £11,000, just over £11,000, to get the pip implants removed because the nhs said i had to wait 12 months, and i can't wait 12 months. so, it's friday night, my operation is tomorrow, and i'm

feeling extremely nervous about it. hopefully things will start to get better. so, i'm back from surgery, it's 7:00 at night. i'm so relieved, so relieved that it's over. this is an image of the ruptured implant which the surgeon removed last month, relieving beth of the pain she's been suffering with over the last year. the implant she received 111 years ago were banned in 2010 because they were made from cheap industrial silicone, made for mattresses, not cosmetic surgery, and were prone to splitting. since she found out how unsafe they were, beth has been trying to find a way to get them replaced. i didn't have the funds at the time to be able to do anything about it, so i went back to

where i had them done initially, i went back to transform and asked them if they could remove them free of charge, not necessarily replacing them, butjust taking them out so at least you felt safe, and they refused to do that. in a statement transform health care told the bbc: "we followed the independent expert advice to the industry format at the time, which did not recommend the routine removal of pip breast implants." following on from her surgery, beth is hoping to put her painful past behind her and move on. it's been debilitating, it really has. stressful, emotional for everybody, notjust myself, my husband, my family. it's just been a really stressful period, and i'm just glad that i'm coming to the end of it. louise fewster, bbc news. train drivers from five more operators are on strike today, affecting journeys across england, wales and scotland. it's the latest industrial action by members of the aslef union. the dispute is over pay

and working conditions and has been deadlocked for months. debt charities are seeing an increasing number of people coming to them struggling to pay their council tax. millions of households in england, wales and northern ireland will see their bills rise this month. latest figures from the charity stepchange says that one in three people are behind on their payments and the average debt owed is more than £1,700. for many, it's become a habit when visiting somewhere new to instantly whip out your phone and take as many pictures as possible to get that one perfect shot for social media, but people are now being warned not to risk their lives for a selfie after tourists were recently spotted standing dangerously close to the edge of the famous seven sisters chalk cliffs. 0ur reporter victoria bourne has the story. behind the scenes of getting the perfect shot, tourists continue

to take risks here, seemingly oblivious to the dangers. in 2017, a south korean student fell to her death afterjumping in the air for a photograph here. jj waller comes to the birling gap regularly to capture people at the beautiful spot. people don't understand the chalk is very soft, not like hard rock, so it is very risky and dangerous. and the weather we have been having recently, it is very unstable. but the reason i come here, like they do, is because it truly is an iconic place. the national trust advises people to stay at least five metres or 16 feet from the cliff edge. gusts of wind can affect your balance and can even be fatal. despite this, we have seen people teetering close to the edge and even overhanging it. we come from china and it really is a beautiful sight, so we just

want to see the beautiful things. and take some pictures, yes. i wouldn't allow my children to get too close to the cliff edge. - yes, that would be dangerous. the only thing is the wind is too strong. it's too strong. it is a well—known issue to locals. it turns my stomach. i don't walk close to the edge. i don't let my dog of the lead close of the edge. it is really dangerous, really dangerous. the area has been affected by erosion and the national trust has said that the clips are unstable in places. getting the perfect selfie, or the right thing to post on instagram and such, it isn't worth taking the risk with your life or those of other people. and, of course, if you get into problems, the coastguard and others have to come out. as the weather improves, no doubt visitor numbers will increase and more risks will be taken. victoria bourne, bbc

news, birling gap. her voice brought hope to many during world war ii and now campaigners want to raise a million pounds to complete a memorial sculpture for dame vera lynn. more than £600,000 has been raised so far to honour the forces' sweetheart, who died four years ago. her daughter has been speaking to our reporter sara smith. # we'll meet again. # don't know where. # don't know when #. it's the song, the image which has carried through the decades, now captured in sculpture. dame vera lynn stands at the front and sings. behind her, scenes from world war ii, both overseas and at home. for her daughter, this tells the story notjust of her mother, but of the importance of the role of those who didn't pick up a gun, but were still doing their bit. it's not only for mummy, it's also for all artists

who gave their time. it was very brave of them to go out to all these different places to lift the morale. susan fleet was dame vera's friend and pa. the elements within it are the boys with the piano, st paul's during the blitz, the family round the radiogram, there's the musicians. it captures so much. when dame vera died it wasn'tjust ditchling, but the whole country, in the midst of a pandemic, who remembered a woman whose voice had meant so much during terrible times and it's that which inspired sculptor paul day. i've had the opportunity and the privilege of making a number of sculptures, memorials in honour to people who fought in the second world war and have served in various ways and in different conflicts. i like my art to serve stories that are meaningful and impact us all in some way.

the work has yet to be turned into bronze. another million pounds is needed to complete it, but say those busy fundraising, dame vera is worth it. her whole life was in service. she was a wonderful singer. what she did during world war ii going out to burma, going out to her boys to bring them a bit of home. her voice means so much to people, not just then, but still now. and this, it's hoped, will help bring her story, her voice to future generations too. sarah smith, bbc news. a garden centre which provides work experience for people with learning disabilities is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. the milestone was marked by a recent vist from a very special green—fingered guest, as amanda harper reports from harrogate in north yorkshire. beautiful things, put them in your hanging basket. hanging baskets, this time of year. yeah, they're looking fabulous.

everyone is passionate about their plants here at horticap. the garden nursery in harrogate supports students with additional needs, teaching them new skills and providing valuable work experience. it's just nice to be with everyone and most days when i go home and tell everybody what i've been doing all day, which is nice. just makes me very happy. and every morning i come here on a monday and thursday. i look forward to coming here. it all started with a muddy field, an old van and just a handful of students. but over the decades it's grown and flourished. some of the original students are still here today, and there's plenty to smile about as this year, horticap celebrates its 40th anniversary. hip—hip, hooray! of course, the students had to throw a party. and who better to help them

celebrate than their patron and star gardener, alan titchmarsh? a0 years is a long time. i've been patron for i think round about 20. and to watch them literally grow at this nursery has been a delight. and it's such valuable work they do. every time i come up and i come up quite a lot, there's a new building gone up large, small, whatever. it's so well supported, but it needs to be supported. it's one of those organisations that really does repay all of our efforts to show what a valuable thing gardening and horticulture is in enriching our lives. and those particularly those people here. yes, the nursery has been a real labour of love with the students at the heart of everything. it's super exciting that we've got to 40 years old. we're just super proud of what our students have achieved and what they then take back home, back into the community. and that's what's special about horticap. and the nursery will continue to grow from strength to strength.

everyone's welcome. a real haven for horticulture. a cute pooch missing in california has finally been reunited with its owners# after turning up almost nine months later and more than 2,000 miles away from the family home. mishka, a terrier—mix, went missing in san diego back injuly last year, but somehow ended up in detroit in michigan. neda tawfik reports now, on a strange shaggy dog tale. mishka the dog is finally home with her overjoyed family, a happy ending to a cross—country tale that began when she disappeared lastjuly in san diego, california, only to be discovered more than 2,000 miles away in michigan. how the terrier mix ended up there is a mystery. her owners, mehrad and miz houman, posted flyers around town

and feeds on social media. and had gone months without any encouraging news. then, just as they were planning to travel for easter weekend to minneapolis to see relatives, they got a call from an animal welfare group that mishka had been found. daddy's bringing her home. once the family landed in minnesota, mehrad drove ten hours overnight to michigan for the emotional reunion. yeah, it's wonderful. lilly, what do you think? are you so happy? we are so overjoyed and still in shock that she's here, but we couldn't be more happy. because mishka had been chipped, the grosse pointe animal adoption society was able to match her with her owners. we don't know who or how she got here to michigan. we know she didn't walk but that's about all we know. only mishka can tell us, and she's not talking. mishka is healthy and doing great and the humans even discovered

that she has learned a few new tricks. with the family home once again, they've nicknamed her the miracle dog. nada tawfik, bbc news, new york. the comedian and actor sacha baron cohen and his wife isla fisher have announced they are divorcing after 111 years of marriage. in a social media post announcing the split, the actors said theyjointly filed to end their marriage last year. the pair, who have three children, met in 2001 and married in 2010. what's the secret to living a long—life? well one great—grandfather from merseyside who has just become the world's oldest man, says it's down to eating fish and chips every friday. john tinniswood from southport, is 111 years and 224 days old. he was born in 1912, the same year the titanic sank. apart from a weekly fish supper, he says regular

exercise is also important. if you don't eat too much and so long as you exercise both the brain and the body, you should keep them young. if you don't, they will wither. it's as simple as that. now it's time for a look at the weather with elizabeth rizzini. hello there. a very blustery weekend of weather right across the uk, with gusts of wind widely of a0 to 50mph. gales towards western coasts, perhaps locally severe gales. it's all because our next named storm is with us today, storm kathleen. that area of low pressure has been deepening over the last 2a hours or so. you can see this beautiful swirl on the satellite picture here, that lovely curl of cloud, a very strong jet stream. that low is gradually pushing northwards as we head through the next day or so. a real tight squeeze on the isobars,

particularly for these irish sea coasts, but because it's a southerly to south—westerly wind, we're also dragging up some very warm air, so quite a dramaticjump in temperatures across parts of scotland and we could even see 22 degrees celsius across parts of east anglia later on this afternoon, making it the warmest day of the year so far again. we've seen that rain clear away from scotland through the morning. there will be some blustery showers here. another line of showers gradually pushing eastwards and gradually easing. a lot of sunshine and plenty of dry weather out towards eastern areas of england. a very windy day towards these irish sea coasts. there could be some gusts of wind of up to 70mph. it's enough to cause some transport disruption and, of course, some very large waves, as well. but some very warm air — temperatures well above the seasonal average. 0vernight tonight, there will still be some blustery showers around. in fact, there could even be a rumble or two of thunder. it does stay very windy too, but because the cold front will have cleared its way eastwards, we will also see some slightly fresher conditions into tomorrow morning. but temperatures still mild

for this point in april, still double figures towards the south. tomorrow, another day of sunshine and some showers. again, some of those showers could be heavy and thundery, they could even start to form in lines at times. all of this is pushing further southwards and eastwards. lots of dry weather too, but staying very windy. gusts of wind strongest out towards western areas of scotland. these will be the day's temperatures. as you can see, they are lower than today's, but still mild for the time of year — generally 12 to 17 degrees. it's not quite it either for the unsettled conditions. another deep area of low pressure will be spinning its way northwards and eastwards as we head through monday and tuesday. i think monday could be dry for many eastern areas, but we'll see some wet weather out towards the west. lighter winds, but it does stay very unsettled as we head through next week. bye— bye.

live from london. this is bbc news. president biden faces growing pressure from within his 0wn party to pause arms sales to israel, following an israeli air strike that killed seven aid workers. nearly six months on from the hamas attacks and israel's military response. and jordan calls on world leaders to do more to hold israel to account. that is the perception and the belief, that is a reality. the fact is: we have an israeli government dominated by radical races this you

can defying the international community and killing without impunity. two uk police forces investigate reports that a string of mps were sent explicit messages in a parliamentary honeytrap. and, more than 150 people are rescued from floods in and around sydney — as others prepare to leave their homes. we set hello, i'm azadeh moshiri. we start this hour with the war in the middle east. presidentjoe biden is facing growing pressure from within his own party to pause us arms sales to israel. nearly a0 congressional democrats have signed a letter calling for no further weapons to be sent , until a full investigation is completed into monday's air strike on an aid convoy in gaza. it says the strike on the trucks — along with the ever—worsening humanitarian crisis in gaza — makes it unjustifiable to approve further weapons deliveries.